1976 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 64-97
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 914,945, Avg. 13,455
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Paul Richards (64-97)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1976 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 64-97
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 914,945, Avg. 13,455
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Paul Richards (64-97)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1976 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1976 season with a record of 64 wins and 97 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's West Division.
The White Sox plated 586 runs and yielded 745 runs, most in the circuit. Jorge Orta and Jim Spencer paced Chicago with 14 home runs apiece. Jorge Orta drove in 72 runs. Ralph Garr led batters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Ken Brett topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.32 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Paul Richards coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | OF | R | R | September 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Montebello, CA USA |
| Francisco Barrios | P | R | R | June 10, 1953 | 5'11" | 155 | Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico |
| Kevin Bell | 3B | R | R | July 13, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Buddy Bradford | RF | R | R | July 25, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Ken Brett | P | L | L | September 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jack Brohamer | 2B | L | R | February 26, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Maywood, CA USA |
| Clay Carroll | P | R | R | May 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Clanton, AL USA |
| Rich Coggins | RF | L | L | December 7, 1950 | 5'8" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Bucky Dent | SS | R | R | November 25, 1951 | 5'9" | 170 | Savannah, GA USA |
| Brian Downing | C | R | R | October 9, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| George Enright | C | R | R | May 9, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | New Britain, CT USA |
| Jim Essian | C | R | R | January 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Sam Ewing | 1B | L | L | April 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | Lewisburg, TN USA |
| Terry Forster | P | L | L | January 14, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Sioux Falls, SD USA |
| Ralph Garr | OF | L | R | December 12, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Rich Gossage | P | R | R | July 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Jerry Hairston | RF | B | R | February 16, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Dave Hamilton | P | L | L | December 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Jesse Jefferson | P | R | R | March 3, 1949 | 6'3" | 188 | Midlothian, VA USA |
| Bart Johnson | P | R | R | January 3, 1950 | 6'5" | 190 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Lamar Johnson | 1B | R | R | September 2, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Bessemer, AL USA |
| Cleon Jones | LF | R | L | August 4, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Plateau, AL USA |
| Pat Kelly | LF | L | L | July 30, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Chris Knapp | P | R | R | September 16, 1953 | 6'5" | 195 | Cherry Point, NC USA |
| Ken Kravec | P | L | L | July 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Jack Kucek | P | R | R | June 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Warren, OH USA |
| Chet Lemon | CF | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Carlos May | LF | L | R | May 17, 1948 | 5'11" | 200 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Minnie Minoso | P | R | R | November 29, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Perico, Matanzas Cuba |
| Larry Monroe | P | R | R | June 20, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Wayne Nordhagen | RF | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Thief River Falls, MN USA |
| Nyls Nyman | LF | L | R | March 7, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Blue Moon Odom | P | R | R | May 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 178 | Macon, GA USA |
| Jorge Orta | LF | L | R | November 26, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Jim Otten | P | R | R | July 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewistown, MT USA |
| Phil Roof | C | R | R | March 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Paducah, KY USA |
| Jim Spencer | 1B | L | L | July 30, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | Hanover, PA USA |
| Bill Stein | 2B | R | R | January 21, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | Battle Creek, MI USA |
| Pete Varney | C | R | R | April 10, 1949 | 6'3" | 235 | Roxbury, MA USA |
| Pete Vuckovich | P | R | R | October 27, 1952 | 6'4" | 215 | Johnstown, PA USA |
| Wilbur Wood | P | R | L | October 22, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Hugh Yancy | 2B | R | R | October 16, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Sarasota, FL USA |
